I’m a sucker for a good love story and this Laura Theodore aka he Jazzy Vegetarian starts this book with starts with the romantic tale of when she met her hubby.

Some cook books hand you the recipes with little prelude and you are good to go. I appreciate that type of book for its utilitarian approach but my favorite kind of cookbooks are the types that you want to curl up with on the sofa on a rainy afternoon. You will find hours of inspiration in these glossy fun filled informative pages.

I chose to make this simple Minty Cucumber and Carrot Soup. It was light, vibrant and oh so refreshing.